Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
RUIN IN HIGH LIVING.
WASHINGTON OVERRUN WITH
IMPECUNIOUS DEAD BEATS.

ASHI$GTON. Feb. 12.-W ashingtOn is
Overrun with men in an impecunious con.
lition. They are omnipresent. The hotel
corridors are always thronged with them
when Congress is in session. They flock
around the doors leading from the corri-
doris to the bar like bees around hive
iull Of honey in the summer time. A nod
is all that is necessary to bring them up
alongside the bar, ready to indulge in the
amber-c0 -c0lored corn juice, They never
take anything but straight whisky, with
a thimbleful of water to wash it down.
Another rule with them is to never miss
an opportunity TO ask q small loan-any-
where from So or $40, down to a dime, il
they can't squeeze their victims for more.
They usually ask the accommodation
''til the first Of the month" They find
ixlng the date particularly profitable,
because il they happen to have q green
nmember to deal with 1t carries the inti-
~matiOn that they are in the government
service, makes the return Of the loan
probable, and thus greatly Increases the
chances of the applicants Obtaining it.
These men are for the most part rem
aants OF past administrations. Most of
hem have been rotated out OF official
duties, which has untitled them for any
UluGT DuSlu6b5s lu6H sI6PD III c1HhD
lodgings, eat where 1t is convenient, and
drink every time they are asked. They
are good enough tor the most part, and
they were once respectable citizens at
home, but they are stuck fast in Wash
ington and cannot get away. Had they
been a little more prudent when they
were in office they might have been i'll
comfortable circumstances, but financial
prudence is not characteristic OF lie at
Voc Lxyfr E-
gious here. From time immemorial
almost every one in a public position has
endeavOred more or less to move in what
Is known as society" and to spend as
N uch money as do the foreign Ministers
or the few young Congressman and Off
cials who have independent fortunes 10
drew upon. The consequence is that Off
cials and Congressman with little or no
income beyond their modest pay have
been living at the rate OF $4,000 or
more per annum. SO it will not
be surprising to learn that not a few
OF tbem have come to grief and Will pass
the remainder OF their days in disgrace.
Even the department clerks in their re-
spectlve sets endeavOr to outshine each
other in the style in which they live.
High and low alike are dragged into the
wild maelstrom of reckless expenditure.
Even now there are intimaUiOns of q
scandal somewhat similar to that which
wrecked Gen. Belknsp, and which, unless
it is husned up, will bring disgrace on
venerable official. This also VIII be the
fruit Of the Unnatural mode of social
life already mentioned, which has ex-
lsted here since the days OF
Buchanan. Sooner or later there mas got
TO be change in this state OF affairs,
which is in itself alone enough to breed
corruption of the most fragrant type.
Whetner the return to power of The Demo-
cratic party and the Inauguration of a
period of JetfersOnian simplicity will
work change remains to be seen.
MISS RANDALL'S MARRIAGE.
The marriage of Miss Annie Randall,
daughter of eX-Speaker Samuel j. Ran
dali, to Charles Calvert Lancaster, at
$3.50 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, at the
residence of Mr.. Randall, was, of course,
the leading social event of the week. The
VOWS were spoken in the presence of
thirteen members of the families interest,"
ed and the officiating clergyman aud his
t"0asslstsant. The marriage ceremony
was that oiEthe Roman Catholic church.
Ihere were no bridesmaids or grooms-
men. Immediately after the completion
OF the marriage ceremony the invited
guests began 10 arrive to attend the re-
c;epuon, which lasted fully three hours.
curing which time they received the con-
gratulations Of hundreds of friends, IN
c!udlng nearly all the prominent people
now In Washington. MIR. and Mrs. Ran
3"Il received them as they entered the
harior, after which they passed to the
hriual couple, who stood at the head OF
IHo room undr floral bell. The presents
received, over two hundred In number
were naEnilcent,a ,aud as might have been
expected, were seat from almost every
quafler OF the ccuAlry. The groom's gift
70 his bride consisted of a diamond neck
iace and earrings and q fine watch. Mr.,
I1andalPs associates on the Appropria-
tIohs committee sent a handsome onyx
.locK with mantel ornaments to match.
aMohg the prominent persons from
Nhoiu presents We're received were Mr..
ana MIS-. Cadwalader, of Philadelphia,
SILVER re pousee service; Secretary and
mls' -" hltney, silver service; Secretary
~ anu mrs. Manning, silver salver and re-
pousee pitcher; George w. Childs, ele-
SauC parl0r clock and ornaments; Mr..
DreXel' ofPniladelphia, brass lamp five
, tuuV nleo, eiaborately wrought, with large
Su.t-gIaes globe, Mr.. B. X. Jamison,
piainonu m brooch; Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
~ Forter, OF Wilmington. dozen plates
VI hoFdl W orcester ware; Mrs. Ermen-
Guut' Japanese urn; eX-Gov. and Mrs.
"I an W. carving set; Representative and
oi mis; hal mer, complete set OF spoons of
| S"niiNSi udnOiGS anu
oomiei Mrs. John MarXtnn, cut-glass
"a osi are SleS ana goblets; ostmsster Harrity,
W W Inlauelphia, brass ornamental piece
oh ohYA stand; Mrs. Darwin X. James, "A
pnl TpuIna cssEet; Solicitor McCue, OF the
TstESssury, diamond pin; Mr.. and Mrs.
Imam r. Mexican, an exquisite pic
~, Louise OF Prussia" which had the
@ @p,@oe ol honor Of the wall of the dining
sounl, where the wedding collation. was
vIieu from table decorated with roses,
sSu.lps ana orchids; Mrs. Pelton, sister OF
y q. IlIden, sent cake basket In sill
h Mr. Harry Chester, velvet screen In
lass mountings; Mr.. and Mrs. Judah
Me- solld silverbutter plates; Mr.. and
anS Joseph Sharpe, silver tea service,
~ %nH Dlr' and Mrs. Il. ID. Pearce the same
s sI oeaten ware; Mrs. Pelton, the groom's
Wsa soup tureen In silver; Capt and
W.s D. MeNally, rockiug.chair; Dir. and
LIS LIS, LlWellyn Elliott, handsome
10, nP, one OF the seven presented
Wy as many friends. There were also
lure lure than dozen different sets OF
aInses, sIn, FORKS and spoons. Immediately
Sa Sster the reception the young couple
SS1'e 10 their own home which the groom
Iau furnished luxuriously for his bride.
ong noag lnose who called TO extend their
nkratulations were Mrs. Folsom,
MpreSenting Ml the Presidents household,
pin': Dan Manning and Miss Mary Man.
sh1hIs, shIss representing the Cabinet, innumer-
VIII viii members ,n OF both Houses OF Congress